final draft
noun
: a final version of something (such as a document) usually after a lot of editing and rewriting
The final draft is due tomorrow.
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Instead, a provision was included in the final draft that requires districts to allow school students to miss up to eight hours of school, outside of core classes, if necessary, and if they are enrolled in a private driving course.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
The version of the 2022 data that is missing from NHTSA's site today is not the final draft, which is expected to be published in the spring.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
Republicans are expected to bring that final draft to the chamber for debate sometime mid-week, possibly as early as June 25.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Fitch starts working with the team that holds the final draft slot to find out when that final draftee will be available for Irrelevant Week.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
The version of the 2022 data that is missing from NHTSA's site today is not the final draft, which is expected to be published in the spring.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
Republicans are expected to bring that final draft to the chamber for debate sometime mid-week, possibly as early as June 25.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Fitch starts working with the team that holds the final draft slot to find out when that final draftee will be available for Irrelevant Week.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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“Final draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20draft. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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